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Monday, August 26, 2013

Madame Giry (5-2) showed her sharpness in her second start off a freshening which probably worked against her. She opened the lead but had little left to repel the stretch challenge to come.

Now she'll be making her third start off a layup for Cam Gambolati, a profitable scenario, and he's especially good in these non-graded events (profitable 31%). Moving outside and switching to hit riding Joe Rocco, she should be a bit more relaxed and should improve beneath her rider, who excels in stalking trips.

Taking Madame Giry to win at 2-1 or greater and key boxing her in exactas with My Jopia (5-1) and Sweet And Lovely (5-1).

I saw your message on yesterday’s board. On the surface it certainly seems that the Flow was speed favoring - first half miles in :48+ followed by second half miles in :46+ tend to put closers at a severe disadvantage. I’ll confirm on the Wednesday feature Blog and offer the Racing Flow take on some of last week’s turf races.

In the first today at Saratogie there is a scenario that interests me, and something that has always bothered me. 4-Spring to the Sky ran on 21 July back after arguably the best race of his career. He finished last and was vanned off. Must presume since he worked a 57.01 breezing (has Brown been taking lessons from Bobbie B.?) that it was probably not a problem with one of his legs, but maybe breathing (what do I know that is my point). When a horse is vanned off, the owner and trainer know why, the track knows why. It should be mandatory that the truth be given to the public. By the way, he comes up with my top number here despite that attempt.

How about some officious advice from an observant outsider. If you get a chance, take a look at the power struggle Ortiz gets into with 6-East Coast Express in the last; had to take the heart out of the animal, who looked like he wanted to go baby go (to coin a phrase). His name is “Express.” Look that up in your dictionary. Mr. Quick, change of jockey and send him, and he may surprise you next time, and no matter what I’ll probably fall for him once again.

TTT
Crybaby

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